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Unit Title: World Maps Grade Level(s): 9-Diploma
Subject/Topic Area(s): Geography
Key Words: Latitude, Longitude, bodies of water, mountain ranges, political map, physical map, country/capital info, map interpretation
Designed by: Tyler Brown Time Frame: 6 weeks
School District: RSU 9 School: MBHS

Brief Summary of Unit

By the end of this unit you will become filmmakers in charge of shedding light on how industrialization has affected a local community. You will be communicating your message to lobbyists who will decide whether or not to help raise awareness of this issue. You will decide what societal issue to cover based on discussions of topics we have already covered throughout the course of the unit. You will also be given the option of researching their own societal issue as long as the topic is cleared with me first. Leading up to this major assignment, we will participate in many lessons to develop your understanding of industrialization and it's effect on local communities. These lessons will include illustrating world maps, producing examples what what effects CO2 levels, comparing sea-levels during pre-industrial and post-industrial Earth, creating media that considers how refugees impact cultural changes in the environment they move to, and creating media-rich presentations about how geographic processes might affect far-racing communities.